DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography: Recent submissions
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Wave hindcast studies using SWAN nested in WAVEWATCH III - comparison with measured nearshore buoy data off Karwar, eastern Arabian Sea
(Elsevier, 2016)Waves in the nearshore waters (~15 m water-depth) of eastern Arabian Sea were simulated using SWAN nested in WAVEWATCH III (WW3) for the year 2014. The sensitivity of the numerical wave model WW3 towards different source ... -
Testing the efficiency of temperate benthic biotic indices in assessing the ecological status of a tropical ecosystem
(Elsevier, 2016)The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the ecological status of tropical coastal waters using the temperate benthic indices and examine the effect of seasonal variability on the performance of benthic indices. ... -
Sedimentary pigments and nature of organic matter within the oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) of the Eastern Arabian Sea (Indian margin)
(Elsevier, 2016)Sedimentary pigments, carbon and nitrogen content and their stable isotopes were studied in three short cores collected from the oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) of the Eastern Arabian Sea (EAS). Nine pigments including chlorophyll ... -
Seasonal nutrient chemistry in mountainous river systems of tropical Western Peninsular India
(Taylor and Francis, 2015)Nutrient chemistry was studied in three mountainous rivers (Mandovi, Zuari and Netravati), across western peninsular India (WPI) during south-west monsoon (SWM), post-monsoon and pre-monsoon seasons of year 2011-2012. ... -
Remediation techniques for heavy-metals contamination in lakes: A Mini-Review
(Wiley, 2015)Heavy-metals contamination in lakes has a negative impact on lake ecosystems This review provides an insight into possible heavy-metals remediation techniques for lake environments using different techniques, for example, ... -
Nitrincola nitratireducens sp nov isolated from a haloalkaline crater lake?
(Elsevier, 2015)The novel, cream coloured, Gram-negative-staining, rod-shaped, motile bacteria, designated strains AK23<sup>T</sup> and AK28, were isolated from sediment samples collected from Lonar Lake, Buldhana district, India The ... -
Xanthomarina gelatinilytica gen nov., sp nov., isolated from seawater
(Microbiology Society, 2015)A novel Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped, yellow-pigmented, non-sporulating, non-motile bacterium, designated strain AK20 T , was isolated from seawater collected from Kochi city, Kerala state, India. Colonies on marine ... -
Tumebacillus lipolyticus sp nov., isolated from river water
(Microbiology Society, 2015)An aerobic, endospore-forming, alkali-tolerant, Gram-stain-positive, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain NIO-S10<sup>T</sup>, was isolated from a surface water sample collected from the Godavari River, ... -
Episodic human activities and seasonal impacts on the Tachypleus gigas (Muller, 1785) population at Tanjung Selangor in Peninsular Malaysia
(Elsevier, 2015)The scientific literature on population dynamics, breeding biology and nesting behaviour of the Asian horseshoe crabs is limited and still to emerge from several locations in South and Southeast Asia The present study ... -
Do regions outside the tropical Pacific influence ENSO through atmospheric teleconnections?
(Springer, 2015)This paper aims at identifying oceanic regions outside the tropical Pacific, which may influence the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) through interannual modulation of equatorial Pacific winds An Atmospheric General ... -
A comparative study of coastal and clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(Elsevier, 2015)Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous Gram-negative bacterium having a versatile metabolic potential and great ecological and clinical significance The geographical distribution of P aeruginosahas revealed the existence ... -
Carbon demand, utilization, and metabolic diversity of bacterioplankton in the frontal regimes of the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean
(Springer, 2015)Bacterial production, respiration and metabolic di- versity were measured up to 120 m depth in the Sub-Antarctic Front (SAF) and Polar Fronts I and II (PFI and PFII) of the Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean ... -
Synthesis of oxazole, oxazoline and isoxazoline derived marine natural products: A review
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2016)Secondary metabolites containing oxazole, oxazoline and isoxazoline ring skeletons are widely distributed in both marine and terrestrial organisms. They possess significant biological activities such as anti-tumor, ... -
Variations in concentrations and fluxes of dimethylsulfide (DMS) from the Indian estuaries
(Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, 2016)In order to examine the variations in concentrations of dimethylsulfide (DMS) and its fluxes to the atmosphere, 25 major and medium estuaries from Indian subcontinent were sampled during wet and dry periods. River discharge ... -
First record of the synaptid holothurian Protankyrian protankyra Bidentata (Woodward and Barrett, 1858) from the Indian Ocean
(Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, 2015)Sea cucumbers (holothurians) are marine invertebrates that are harvested worldwide, mostly for human consumption in Asian countries To date, only eight species of synaptid holothurians of the genus Protankyra have been ... -
Effects of perivitelline fluid obtained from Horseshoe crab on the proliferation and genotoxicity of dental pulp stem cells
(Tehran: Royan Institute, 2015)Perivitelline fluid (PVF) of the horseshoe crab embryo has been reported to possess an important role during embryogenesis by promoting cell proliferation. This study aims to evaluate the effect of PVF on the proliferation, ... -
Mesoscale process-induced variation of the West India coastal current during the winter monsoon
(Springer, 2015)This manuscript presents the analysis of current meter records at Kollam and Kannur along the 20-m isobaths during November-December 2005 Currents in the coastal waters are strongly influenced by winds (both local and ... -
Spatial tidal asymmetry of Cochin estuary, West Coast, India
(Springer, 2015)An intensive one-month long observational campaign of tides and currents during dry season were used to describe the tidal dynamics and the spatial evolution of tidal asymmetry in Cochin estuary The estuary is described ... -
Phytoplankton community structure at the juncture of the Agulhas return front and subtropical front in the Indian Ocean sector of Southern Ocean: Bottom-up and top-down control
(Elsevier, 2015)The juncture of the Agulhas Return Front (ARF) and Subtropical Front (STF) in the Indian Ocean sector of Southern Ocean (SO) is characterized by high mesoscale turbulence, which results in sporadic, short lived phytoplankton ... -
Phytoplankton succession in a tropical freshwater lake, Bhoj Wetland (Bhopal, India): spatial and temporal perspective
(Springer, 2015)Bhoj Wetland is tropical freshwater system in central India "Bhopal" serving the citizens as one of the major source of water since its inception Understanding the process of phytoplankton variation can be particularly ...

